IITPSA webinar reveals the costs of not being ethical
Ethical behaviour may not deliver easily measurable profits, but the costs of not being ethical can be devastating. This emerged during a webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Social and Ethics Committee. ...
Remote work, gig work raise questions around skills and on-the-job experience in IT
The widespread acceptance of hybrid work and international workforces raises questions around whether a gig economy will favour only those IT professionals who already have workplace experience, and how young professionals will gain practical knowledge working in...
Winners named in the 2022 Applications Olympiad
Winners named in the 2022 Applications Olympiad The national winners of the 2022 South African Applications Olympiad were announced at a ceremony at Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria last week. The Applications Olympiad is part of the South African Computer Olympiad,...
Ethics in IT needed to bridge the digital divide
IT has become so pervasive that a lack of ethical awareness in this sector risks doing more harm than good, and widening the digital divide. This is according to Josine Overdevest, founder and MD of 21st century educator coaching organisation Flying Cows of Jozi,...
2022 ICT Skills Survey goes live
2022 ICT Skills Survey goes live The impact of hybrid work models on IT skills in South Africa will be among the issues coming under the spotlight in the 2022 JCSE – IITPSA ICT Skills Survey, which is now live online. The survey, a trusted guide to the state of ICT...
What keeps SA’s top CIOs awake at night post-Covid
What keeps SA’s top CIOs awake at night post-Covid South Africa’s top professional CIOs are grappling with enabling new work models and ensuring the wellness of their teams in the post-Covid environment. This emerged during the first IITPSA Pr.CIO® round table – a...
IITPSA signs MoU with City of Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Department of Economic Development (DED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) to collaborate on ICT sector development and digital skills development...
NFTs to revolutionise the way creatives can create an income in the digital world
Non-fungible tokens – or NFTs – could help South African creatives better control the rights to their intellectual property, give them access to a broader market and improve their earnings. This is according to John Singh, non-executive director of the Institute of...
SA IT industry needs to step up to save skills pipeline
The South African IT industry needs to move quickly to save the IT skills pipeline, or risk falling behind the world in terms of 4IR progress. This is according to Senele Goba, Director of 4IR Innovations, founder of Ososayensi Education Advancement NPO and...
Decades of excellence recognised at IITPSA President’s Awards 2021
Decades of excellence recognised at IITPSA President’s Awards 2021 IT industry veterans in a class of their own dominated the prestigious Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) President’s Awards for 2021. The IITPSA...